The Bachelor of Science in Economics major offers a strong background in quantitative and analytical economics with statistics, econometrics, and options in applied or mathematical economics. You will be prepared for a career as an economic or financial analyst.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Economics Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Grade Requirements: in order to graduate with a BS in Economics students must complete ECON 304 and ECON 305 with a minimum grade ≥C and the cumulative GPA for all courses completed towards the major must be ≥2.0.
| Introductory Non-Economics Core | 9-10 | |
| BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 | ||
or CSBS 320 | STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
or MATH 380 | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
or MATH 121 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS | |
or MATH 141 | PRECALCULUS I | |
or MATH 142 | PRECALCULUS MATH II | |
or MATH 161 | CALCULUS I | |
or HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | |
| Introductory Economics Core-choose two courses from the following list | 10 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | ||
| Upper Level Economics Core | 15 | |
| INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY (minimum grade ≥C ) | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY (minimum grade ≥C ) | ||
| ECONOMETRICS | ||
| Electives-choose five courses from the following list (minimum of three ECON courses) | 24-25 | |
| POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION | ||
| LABOR ECONOMICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS | ||
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | ||
| ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS | ||
| MONEY AND BANKING | ||
| PUBLIC FINANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| HEALTH ECONOMICS | ||
| SPORTS ECONOMICS | ||
| BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| CALCULUS III | ||
| LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| ECON 490 | ECONOMICS SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 63-65 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ECON 100, 200, or 201 (Social Science BACR 1) | 5 | ECON 100, 200, or 201 (Social Science BACR 2) | 5 | MATH 200, 121, 141, 142, 161, or HONS 161 | 5 |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | DSCI 245, CSBS 320, or MATH 380 | 4-5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 |
| 15 | 14-15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ECON 304 | 5 | ECON 305 | 5 | ECON 337 | 5 |
| Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Economics Elective2 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Economic Elective2 | 5 | Economics Elective2 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Economics Elective2 | 4-5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Economics Elective2 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | Elective - minor or general elective | 1 | ||
| 14-15 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | ECON 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180-182 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Electives-choose five courses from the approved list (minimum of three ECON courses).
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Students who earn a BS in Economics from EWU should be able to:
Pre-requisites: MATH proficiency required; MATH 121 recommended.
Introduces the theory and procedures underlying the use of statistics in the social sciences. During the first half of the class, methods are presented for organizing distributions, summarizing their key properties, conveying the relative standing of individual scores in distributions, and measuring relations between pairs of variables. Commonly used procedures for testing hypotheses in the social sciences are presented in the second half of the class.
Notes: ECON 100, or ECON 200, or ECON 201 can be substituted for the junior standing prerequisite with instructor approval.
Pre-requisites: junior standing.
Behavioral economics applies psychological insights into human behavior to explain economic decision-making. Actual behavior of individuals may differ from the predictions of standard economic models. Behavioral economic analysis provides insight into how individuals allocate scarce resources in situations that are misrepresented by standard models.
Notes: Additional testing fees required, testing to be completed in class. PC required.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or permission of instructor.
This course provides an opportunity for students to learn Microsoft and Adobe products through workplace simulations: project-based learning. Students develop new documents from workplace scenarios in order to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. Workplace communication scenarios, such as meetings, give students hands-on learning experiences to communicate using computer applications.
An Economics major focuses on understanding market behavior, economic systems, and the impact of policies on growth, inequality, and sustainability.
You’ll build a strong foundation in critical thinking, data analysis, and problem-solving. This will prepare you for careers in finance, consulting, public policy, research, and more.
Economics majors often address significant challenges like economic development, labor markets, global trade, and market trends. Graduates are in demand across various industries, including major corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies.
Explore careers in economics: